T-4.II.4. Think of the love of animals for their offspring, and the need they feel to protect them. That is because they regard them as part of themselves. No one dismisses something he considers part of himself. You react to your ego much as God does to His creations, —with love, protection and charity. Your reactions to the self you made are not surprising. In fact, they resemble in many ways how you will one day react to your real creations, which are as timeless as you are. The question is not how you respond to the ego, but what you believe you are. Belief is an ego function, and as long as your origin is open to belief you are regarding it from an ego viewpoint. When teaching is no longer necessary you will merely know God. Belief that there is another way of perceiving is the loftiest idea of which ego thinking is capable. That is because it contains a hint of recognition that the ego is not the Self. Anonymous
About This Quote

The above quote is a famous saying by Rudyard Kipling, who was an author, poet, and short story writer. Kipling was ahead of his time when he wrote this quote in 1907. He knew that mankind was evolving to a higher level of consciousness. The ego is the obstacle to our spiritual progress.

It is where our false self comes from. Without the ego, we would not have any sense of self or identity because there would be nothing separating us from God/Source. That is why it is necessary for us to define what our true identity is.

We are all connected to God/Source and are eternal beings who are experiencing life through the ego, which is part of the illusion of duality. The ego creates separation between us and God/Source. As long as we are defined by our ego, there will be no peace in the world because we will always be fighting for survival.

Source: A Course In Miracles: Text, Vol. 1

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